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00:00There he is the 70 on your screen my interactions today with Jorge Prado have been so light he has this good energy about him
00:07I really like the vibe over at Monster Energy Kawasaki and guys. He's not just here to learn
00:11He is here to win. We know this learning
00:14It's going to be a progression, but it's just a matter of at what pace and how exactly will he be converting that education?
00:19So I'm looking for gradual gains for this guy Jorge Prado
00:22Well, Justin Cooper might be one of the most understated personalities in the pits, but make no mistake
00:27This guy is stone-cold when it comes to his race craft
00:30And he has been in the shadow of guys like you I Tomac and Cooper Webb for most of his career
00:35I think he's ready to take that next step that first moto was a big statement
00:39He was the top finishing rider on that star-studded Monster Energy, Yamaha star racing team
00:44This is the time where he needs to say hey, I'm the guy that's fighting for this championship
00:48And the guy that they're all chasing is is get jet Lawrence
00:52I'm back if I'm just telling the world look I'm back
00:56But these guys look it was nice Cooper won the championship chase won the championship
01:00But when that number 18 and I'm out on this racetrack, I'm undefeated here
01:04So let me go ahead continue. That was like clockwork that first moto jet Lawrence. I'm feeling it and all season-long
01:09FMF will hand out the privateer power award. We talked about it earlier
01:13Privateer the race gonna put some spotlight on the 992 that is Valentin Geode veteran out of Switzerland
01:1910th in moto one riding for gizmo mods Rock River, Yamaha
01:23Shout out Rocky Mountain ATV MC for hooking up some privateers fly racing your 32nd card is up
01:29250 moto 2 is done
01:32450 moto 2 is done
01:35We're hooking up some privateers fly racing your 32nd card is up
01:39250 moto 2 is done
01:42450 moto 2 last race of the day
01:45Jet Lawrence has never lost at this racetrack. He's 7-0. Can he make it 8?
01:53We're about to find out
01:55Here we go
01:57Was that Hunter Lawrence?
02:04Unbelievable out of the gate and gone
02:08And Jet is right there. The Honda is still on the start dial. It's Plesinger
02:12In third
02:14That's unbelievable how dialed in these guys got these motorcycles are
02:19You gotta believe it's just confidence when they line up on the gate
02:21They just feel like they're gonna get a whole shot
02:24And after a couple corners, if I'm Jet Lawrence, I feel like I'm gonna be out front
02:27Just like I am, just like the first moto
02:29Before he could even say the words, he had done it
02:32Plesinger around Hunter
02:34Eli Tomac is right there as well
02:36Be careful, boys, you can see this track is watered
02:39Hunter going back after Plesinger
02:41Yeah, I know, normally they would be careful, but the number 18's out front
02:44And look, air is trying to get to him
02:47He wasn't able to close that gap
02:49He didn't even see these guys in the first moto
02:51He might have a chance to see the lead
02:53Get some clean air
02:55Got a bad start for the 7 in moto 1
02:57He's all over Jet here
03:03And then Hunter and Plesinger battling with Tomac there
03:06And Benoit Patrel, the Frenchman
03:08Also
03:10And Anderson
03:11Yeah, they did a little bit of work going on that downhill
03:14Oh, Aaron got caught by surprise on Hunter
03:16Right there, nice move, Bob
03:18Running down the inside, allows Eli Tomac up
03:21As close as the Jet, Eli's been all day long
03:24So, let's see if beast mode can come out
03:27That's what the fans wanted to see
03:29Tomac against the Lawrences outdoors
03:31It's essentially never happened
03:33Tomac didn't jump in for the final two rounds last year
03:36Jet was not there, Hunter was
03:38So what a setup now
03:41Great time, and we know Eli
03:43Normally when a track gets brutal like this, rough
03:46This is where he shines
03:48So it's been a few years since he's been in position
03:50He's never raced Jet, as you mentioned, on the outdoors
03:52So you don't really know how to play it
03:54But you're going to find out quickly if he doesn't get around Hunter Lawrence
03:58Plesinger fourth, Anderson fifth
04:00Hampshire, Patrel, Prado
04:02Justin Cooper, ninth
04:04Sivaci, tenth
04:05And Chase Sexton, not in this moto
04:07After the crash in moto 1
04:09Tomac challenging Hunter
04:11Let's see if he can make this outside work
04:13It should be quicker right here
04:15Hunter got around just quick enough
04:17To be able to close that gap
04:24And there's the power moves around the outside
04:26That Tomac is known for
04:29The one thing you got to wonder
04:31Since Jet hasn't been racing
04:33All three of these guys up front haven't really been racing
04:35So I was going to say the fitness in the second moto
04:37Might come into a factor
04:39But they all might be in the same position
04:41Maybe Eli might be the best suited
04:43Because he's been on the bike a little bit longer than those guys
04:47Oh, it's still close
04:49Jet not getting away from Hunter
04:51Or Tomac
04:55Oh, I love when I see Eli Tomac
04:57Railing these outside
04:59Oh yeah
05:01He's right there now, trying to sit up the 96
05:03Yeah, now he's got Hunter in an awkward spot
05:05Because Hunter's going to have to choose
05:07And there you go, right around the outside
05:09Eli probably saw Aaron Plesinger
05:11The same thing the lap before
05:13Listen to the crowd
05:17They're going to pop back
05:21To the top and then back down
05:23The fans are going to see
05:25It's the battle they wanted, the Lawrences versus Tomac
05:27The battle they wanted, the battle I wanted to see out here
05:31Unfortunately for Eli, that Yamaha's so loud
05:33He can't sneak up on anyone
05:35So Jet knows that he's there
05:37Yeah, he might not be able to hear
05:39So many people are cheering it right now
05:41Oh guys, you said it
05:43This is it, this is the one everybody's been waiting for
05:45Because what Jet Lawrence does
05:47He gets a gap and then no one
05:49Not Chase Sexton, not his brother Hunter
05:51No one has been able to penetrate
05:53That gap that Jet Lawrence builds up
05:55And holds
05:57Except for maybe Beast Mode
05:59If Eli gets into the zone
06:01That's the question we haven't been able to answer
06:03Can Jet withstand Beast Mode when he's at 100%
06:05Guys, we might have a chance to see it right here
06:07The last rider to lead a lap
06:09Of the 450 class at this track
06:11Was Eli Tomac
06:13That was 2022
06:15And it is on right now
06:17Yeah, it's on and I believe
06:19No one's been able to pass Jet Lawrence
06:21Let alone lead a lap
06:23So this might be a different scenario
06:25That was a nice lap by Jet
06:27Hopping over, I haven't seen anybody do that all day long
06:29But I think it's important for Eli to get in front of him
06:31Because as we mentioned, Jet's very comfortable out front
06:33Eli's in a different spot
06:35He doesn't have that history going against him
06:37So maybe he can get around him
06:39As quick as he's there, Jet pulls away
06:41And that has always been the thing
06:43They can get close
06:45But as JT said, they're not able to get by
06:47Tomac had a wheel on him
06:49Not enough
06:53Aw, Jet jumped a little too far on that
06:55Wanted to get around
06:57But that kind of cost him a little bit
06:59Tomac was faster
07:01On the previous lap
07:03While passing Hunter
07:05That's what has brought him right there
07:07Oh, that came in, Jet missed his line
07:09And he actually ended up on the outside line
07:11Which is going to allow Eli
07:13Oh, he almost got it
07:15I like this inside line from Eli
07:17If he could do the same thing with Hunter
07:21Like the outside around here
07:23There he goes, put the power down
07:29Eli and Jet side by side
07:31Aw, you got to block the line
07:33Jet holds him off
07:35Tomac to the inside
07:37Did you see how fast that dude railed that outside?
07:39Wow
07:41That was as close as anybody
07:43Came close to Jet
07:45We're seeing something special
07:47From both of these champions right now
07:55And this is what Tomac wanted
07:57We didn't know if he'd ever be back
07:59In motocross
08:01He could be retired by now
08:03He still feels competitive
08:05There's no doubt he's motivated
08:07We've waited almost three years
08:09To see these two battle
08:11In motocross
08:13Yeah, listen to that crowd right there
08:15Eli keep running like this
08:17Maybe get a new crib
08:19Forget the diapers
08:21We get a new crib, honey
08:23And look at how quickly
08:25They have pulled away
08:28It's mano a mano now
08:30And what Jet does very well
08:32You saw how he was riding
08:34When Eli got close to him
08:36It's like when Eli gets close
08:38Or anybody gets close
08:40He puts his sprint speed in there
08:42He'll charge these sections
08:44And now he'll slow back down
08:46Hopping over stuff
08:48And then allow Eli to close him back up
08:50And when he gets close
08:52Then Jet will put it in
08:54I love to watch this from this kid
08:57Tomek right there
08:59Not quite as close as he was
09:01One lap ago
09:03But still in it
09:05Jet went a little long
09:07On this jump the last time
09:09Yeah, you see
09:11He didn't do it that time
09:13Eli did
09:15Are they trying to double that a little bit
09:17Get over that next hump
09:19Yeah, I think they're getting a good run out of that corner
09:21And probably jumping a little farther than they want
09:23I don't necessarily think they're trying to double it
09:26Eli definitely has a lot better line right here
09:28Now he switches up to the inside
09:32Again
09:34No one has led Jet Lawrence on a 450
09:36On this racetrack
09:40Almost went over the falls there
09:42Yeah
09:44And bottom box is Pletzinger and Hunter Lawrence
09:46Battling hard for third
09:50Yeah, Eli definitely has this part of the racetrack figured out
09:56Tomek
10:00And remember
10:02These two put on a classic duel
10:04San Diego Supercross
10:06Earlier this year
10:08Tomek came out on top
10:12Yeah, Eli's got to be careful here
10:14Because it's very easy to get enticed
10:16To run the pace
10:18So what's going to happen is he's going to charge down in these corners
10:20Because he sees how close Jet is
10:22He's going to slam into him
10:25Oh, look at Pletzinger at the bottom box
10:27Taking third away from Hunter Lawrence
10:29Can he hold it?
10:31Hunter fights back
10:33Yeah, we've got battles everywhere
10:37AP letting it know
10:39He wants to run for podiums this year
10:41He did last year
10:43There's a lot more talent on the gate this time
10:45But he made it happen
10:47Yeah, Hunter got back around him
10:49So AP's got some lines figured out
10:51Especially when you're following somebody
10:54You can try to work on them
10:56Send it to Haley with more on the 7
10:58When I spoke with Aaron
11:00I said, are you chasing a feeling or a result today
11:02That you'd be satisfied with
11:04And he said, it's a feeling, but in fact, I already have that
11:06I'm coming in today with that great feeling
11:08With the motorcycle, look at him
11:10Continuing to chase for this pass
11:12That's great stuff
11:14What are you seeing there from Jet Lawrence there, James?
11:16I was just listening
11:18When I talk about being patient in the corner
11:20It almost looks like he was coasting
11:23It's just admiring how easy he is on the throttle
11:25And that takes a lot of discipline
11:27To be able to do that
11:29Especially when you've got Eli Tomac
11:31I think where he's better than Eli
11:33Is these really tight corners
11:35Corners where there's the hump going into him
11:37He slows down and he doesn't slam into it
11:39The faster part of the racetrack
11:41Eli's quicker
11:43He's able to charge into it
11:45Like here, he opens up the corners
11:47He's faster
11:49When you get into that tighter section
11:51Jet's just so easy on the throttle
11:53He's keeping it close
11:55Keeping it smooth and Eli struggling for sure
11:59We'll go full box on this battle
12:01Jason Anderson, by the way
12:03Hanging in in fifth
12:11Tomac throwing everything at it
12:13Yeah, you can tell
12:15In the entrance in the corners
12:17You'll watch Eli close in on Jet quite a bit
12:19Jet makes a mistake up there
12:21And if I'm Eli, I see that
12:23So I know I've got the kid on the ropes
12:25As easy as he's making it
12:27I see him making mistakes
12:29There's a few of them
12:31I've got to get him
12:33Beautiful by Eli on that inside
12:35Gets right to him
12:39See the sector two times
12:41See how much time Eli closes in
12:43Going into the corners
12:45But then in the middle part
12:47An accident, Jet gets him
12:51Slower in, but faster through the middle
12:53Eli, he sees when Jet's off the gas
12:55So he's charging in
12:57And this is what Eli was doing
12:59Pletzinger almost had the move
13:01Nice job by Hunter Lawrence
13:03To cover that inside line
13:05That's two laps in a row
13:07They battled through that turn for third
13:09Yeah, the same thing is happening
13:11With Hunter Lawrence
13:13You'll see AP close in on him
13:15They ride together all the time
13:17So you're going to think their riding styles
13:19And how they attack the racetrack
13:21Hunter Lawrence and Jet Lawrence
13:23They're going to attack it the same
13:25Because they ride together all week long
13:29Tomac
13:31Tomac
13:33He ran a 2.17.7 to close to Lawrence
13:35Then Tomac ran a 2.16.7
13:37To maintain the lead
13:39Now they're in the 2.20s
13:41That's how quickly this track
13:43Did they feel like away?
13:45Or was it that furious sprint the first two laps
13:47They were with each other
13:49I would say they probably
13:51Were just going for it
13:53Look, Eli
13:55They just hooked up
13:57They just set a different pace
13:59Now that gap is going to even out
14:01Not jump so much between him and third place
14:03Again, Eli's right there
14:05I think if he gets around
14:07It changes the whole complexion of this race
14:13It has been this mystery
14:15For three seasons now
14:17Where Lawrence maintains these small gaps
14:19And everybody always asks
14:21Does he have more if he needs it
14:23Is he barely hanging on to it
14:25Now we'll get the test with Tomac
14:27Listen to these fans
14:29But one thing I will say
14:31Jet has not raced Eli outdoors
14:33So unlike J. Sexton and some of these other guys
14:35You know, you get a good feel of the guys you're racing against
14:37You just know, look
14:39If I'm in front of them, the guy's probably not going to pass me
14:41But Eli, all he knows is that beast mode comes out
14:43And it's like seeing Bigfoot out there
14:45And he don't want no piece of that
14:47So maybe these are some of those small mistakes
14:49That you're seeing for Jet
14:51So if Eli can kind of stay there
14:53It's going to be one of those unknowns for him
14:55They don't know how each other is going to race
14:57It's going to be good
14:59And they're testing each other
15:01Coming back from injury to torn ACL
15:03And surgery for Jet
15:05They both made mistakes in that corner
15:07Tomac coming back from a broken leg
15:09And themselves
15:15Now watch this section up here
15:17This one and then after the finish line
15:19Jet's really crushing Eli
15:21This is where you've got to be really patient
15:23And I'm feeling like when I'm watching Eli
15:25He's riding great
15:27But he's kind of on the edge
15:29I mean, it looks like it's a lot harder for him to stay there
15:31Than it is on Jet
15:33Jet's got a great line after this finish line
15:35He's doing the opposite of these guys
15:37Doubling into this rhythm section
15:39Which is open the corner
15:41Hops over that
15:43Kind of messed it up that time
15:45But watch the gap that he's able to pull
15:51You hear that kids?
15:53That's patience
15:55You can barely hear that motorcycle
15:57Look at the gap
15:59Sounds slower
16:01It's faster
16:03Discipline
16:07Tomac goes back to work
16:11Now Eli
16:13Because this part of the racetrack is faster
16:15If he has it like he's been doing the last couple of laps
16:17He'll close back in on Jet
16:19But he's getting crushed in that section over there
16:21It looks pretty good
16:23JT
16:25Yeah, this inside right here
16:27Where Eli, he is making up so much time there
16:29Lap after lap
16:31And I don't know which way the pendulum is going to swing
16:33If Jet can figure out a couple of lines
16:35If Eli can figure out that section after the finish
16:37If he can clean up a couple of things
16:39I think he can make a move
16:41One of those two things has to break
16:43I'm just not sure which one's going to happen
16:45Halfway through this one, JT
16:47And a reminder that Monster Energy
16:49Is available at Stater Brothers Markets
16:53Now 1.7 the gap
16:59Prado and Web battling
17:01I guess Web's happy
17:03He's really surprising himself
17:05And especially where he probably lined up on the gate
17:09Yes, that's true
17:11At the 39th pick I believe
17:13On the gate in this one
17:15And Web able to come through
17:17Battling 5th and 6th
17:19Prado and Web in that bottom box
17:21Oh, Jet's starting to slip away now
17:23Yeah, Eli's getting crushed in the middle part
17:25He just made a mistake
17:27And if Eli could see what we're seeing
17:29He would actually see that Jet's making a few mistakes
17:31And if he can stay there
17:33This race is probably not slipping away from it as much as you think
17:35Right now he's like, man, I'm trying my hardest
17:37I'm making mistakes
17:39This dude's standing up and he's getting away from me
17:41So it's a critical part of the racetrack
17:43Race for Eli if he wants to keep
17:45Otherwise that gap's going to go balloon really quick
17:47If he doesn't get this next couple of laps in
17:49And that's why, as you said
17:51Those couple of laps there
17:53Where Tomac was showing him a wheel
17:55That's how critical it was to make that pass
17:57He couldn't quite get it
17:59Dangerous place
18:01Can he close back down?
18:03Web and Prado are in a good battle down there
18:05Yeah, it's going to be difficult for him
18:07Because he's getting crushed so bad on this one
18:09Now he switches up the line right here
18:13Oh, it's your bro
18:15It's Malcolm Stewart
18:17Yeah, and he's pacing the wrong way
18:19Doesn't look good
18:21Is that after the finish line?
18:23Where that's at
18:25And Cody Schoch
18:27In the pits with Muckoff
18:29FXR
18:31Club of Mexico, Omaha
18:33Tough break for the 37
18:43Three and a half seconds now
18:45The gap between Lawrence and Tomac
18:47Back to this one
18:49It is Prado versus Web
18:51Jorge's about to find out
18:53The question that everybody else is asking
18:55What makes Cooper Web, Cooper Web?
18:57And you just don't know
18:59And he's going to figure it out
19:01He's just there
19:03You wouldn't think that
19:05Look, second Moto after DNF
19:07First Moto coming off Supercross Championship
19:09He's probably not all there
19:11This dude's going to stay there the whole race
19:13And just dog you
19:15See what happens
19:17Justin Cooper, a couple spots back from this
19:19Runner up in Moto 1
19:21The running order is
19:23Lawrence, Tomac, Lawrence, Plesinger, Prado
19:25Web
19:27Anderson, then Justin Cooper
19:29A Patrell 9th
19:31And Hampshire is 10th
19:33Send it to Haley with more on that 37
19:35Cody Schoch
19:37Tough break for Cody Schoch
19:39He is headed back to the paddock
19:41After a crash that he had on track
19:43He's alright, but he was having trouble with the bike
19:45Getting it to stay fired
19:47So safety precaution, they're going to call it a day
19:49Thank you Haley
19:51And this battle now beginning to brew
19:53Justin Cooper
19:55Working on Anderson
19:57Yeah, he's probably going to make short work of Jason
19:59At this point if he can get around
20:01Especially Justin
20:03I saw him in the back
20:05I wouldn't say he went down, but he got a terrible start
20:07Because he was really far back
20:09He's had the pace and the flow all day long
20:11If he can get around Alhambra
20:13He'll keep marching his way up
20:19Nice bounce back for Anderson
20:21He's only been riding for about two and a half weeks
20:23Talked to him this morning
20:25He said yeah, he just had health issues
20:27He had to take a rest with his body
20:29Wasn't riding, finally got back on the motorcycle
20:31He feels a lot healthier
20:33But the race and bike fitness
20:35Need to rebuild there
20:37And he's hanging on right now
20:3920 minutes into the moto
20:41Yeah, it's tough because no matter how good of shape you are
20:43There's a difference between being in shape
20:45And in race shape
20:49And let's check in
20:51Eli Tomac has closed it from
20:533.5 to about 2.5
20:55And still
20:5710 minutes to go
20:59Yeah, well
21:01Eli matched Jett
21:03Jett did a 2.18 to Eli's 2.20
21:05The lap previous
21:07And now Jett did a 2.19
21:09And Eli dropped into the 2.18
21:11They're ramping it back up
21:13Which is only about a second off of what is fastest time
21:15JT
21:17They're trying to figure this track out, I think, James
21:19And I just saw Jett that last lap
21:21We saw him come up a little short on that jump
21:23That Masterpool did the first lap of the 250 race
21:25Well, he has now figured that out
21:27He's actually jumping over that bump from the middle
21:29Where Masterpool railed the top of the berm
21:31Jett's going to the middle
21:33And now still jumping it
21:35So they're trying to put pieces of this track together
21:37That's what makes these guys so interesting
21:39They're still innovating 20 minutes into the race
21:41Thanks, JT
21:43Second time I've seen Jett almost go down to the top of that hill
21:45Yeah, no, and you've got to start wondering
21:47As I mentioned in the beginning part of the show
21:49Just fitness-wise
21:51And since they've all been out
21:53They're going to have to deal with that race fitness
21:55But if I'm Eli Tomag, I'm looking at him
21:57Jett's starting to come back to me
21:59Which is a sign that I haven't seen anybody
22:01In motocross that's been able to do
22:03Towards the end of the moto
22:05So I'm getting that confidence
22:07And I believe maybe he's not as strong as he thinks he is
22:09Or what we think he is
22:11Coming off that ACL
22:13He's going to have to try to figure it out
22:15You've been there, done that
22:17If I can just figure out these lines, man
22:19I think you're going to have a race
22:21Look how dry the track is now compared to what we saw
22:23In qualifying this morning
22:25It has changed so much
22:27Tomag still in it
22:29Down to two seconds to go now
22:31Yeah, Eli
22:33This race is coming back
22:35To him, if I think he can stay this
22:37Another lap or two
22:39If you see Eli within the seconds
22:41Of the race
22:53It's unbelievable to hear that low of RPM
22:55Yeah
23:03Yeah, you notice Eli didn't lose as much time
23:05In this time
23:07In that section, so we know he's quick
23:09On this side of the racetrack
23:11As we're watching, these guys are still going at it
23:13Yeah, Hunter Lawrence
23:15Aaron Plessiger for third
23:17They battled quite a bit around this spot
23:19Last year, battling for podiums
23:21Yeah, it's literally like
23:23What we're watching for the lead
23:25In the beginning of the front two
23:27These two are doing the same thing
23:29And look at that
23:31Oh wow
23:33Could it be time for beast mode
23:35Beast mode
23:37When Eli was winning
23:39Especially when he had the ET3
23:41The three-peat of championships
23:432017, 18, 19
23:45It was often the final laps
23:47Where he did his best work
23:49And he's doing it right now
23:51Yeah, you can see it
23:53I think Eli knows
23:55That's a wounded duck in front of him
23:57That duck's a tough one at that
23:59If he can just get close to him
24:01And he can somehow survive losing as much time
24:03As he was in the beginning
24:05As he has around that finish line
24:07Eli knows, and you can smell it as a rider
24:09You can see Jet sitting down a little bit more
24:13I just want to add, this is not for the overall
24:15Tomac only fourth in Moto 1
24:17Even if he wins the Moto
24:19Jet Lawrence wins the overall
24:21But is it about that at all right now
24:23It ain't about that, especially with Eli
24:25And my keys to the Moto was to close the gap
24:27Eli must have heard me
24:29His mechanic told him
24:31He has
24:33Well, the key to the Moto in the first Moto
24:35Is to make a statement
24:37It would certainly do that
24:39If he can pass Jet
24:41Yeah, he can
24:43And I'm sure Eli's been at home watching Chase Sexton
24:45Being the same spot
24:47Time after time
24:49I believe you're dealing with a different animal
24:51We know when Eli
24:53I think confidence, him being here with confidence
24:55He'll be able to overcome that difference
24:57Again, he doesn't have the history
24:59With Jet, Jet riding away from him
25:01He's able to do it now
25:03About to say he figured out that line
25:09But able to make that time right back up
25:15Yeah, and I think that's where Eli knows
25:17That maybe Jet is starting to feel it
25:19Because he would have lost in the beginning part of the race
25:21He would have lost the second, second half there
25:25Jet at this point just feel like he's trying to
25:27Manage this race
25:29And Eli has a chance to jump all over him
25:31It might be right here, we know how quick he's been
25:33Going towards that inside
25:35Yeah, this next turn
25:37What line will Lawrence pick?
25:43I believe Eli got one shot before Jet
25:45Figures that line out
25:47So you better make it count
25:49He's trying
25:51It's almost two seconds quicker than Lawrence
25:53The last lap around
25:57He's going to try to release that button
25:59One more time
26:03Now these fans have got everything
26:05They wanted to see
26:07Waited almost three years
26:09For Lawrence versus Tomac outdoors
26:13And we saw Eli get this close to Jet in the past
26:15And it seems like he gets really excited
26:19Kind of messes up these corners
26:21And Jet did the same thing earlier
26:23Now he's putting in a little blitz in the halfway
26:25Watch Eli try to get him off that spear
26:27Because he's starting to find your lines
26:29Trying to find that toe
26:33Who cares, we don't need all that power
26:35We don't need both legs on the bike
26:37Yeah, he didn't even lose time
26:43Oh, this track is so treacherous right now
26:51Nice save by Eli
26:53He was able to save it
26:57Last two years here
26:59Chase Sexton was all over Jet Lawrence
27:01In the second moto
27:03But wasn't able to get him
27:05Can Tomac do it?
27:07Jet Lawrence
27:09Has led
27:11Every lap
27:13That he's raced on this track
27:15Out of 450
27:17Now a place where Eli was losing time
27:19I actually think he's made this
27:21This section is jumping towards the inside
27:23It is
27:27Still a long time
27:31Yeah, no, it's still plenty of time in there
27:33Five laps to go
27:47JT, what are you seeing in the mechanics area?
27:49I'm trying to figure out the messaging
27:51From the mechanics to the riders
27:53In every single lap
27:55There is just so much yelling and excitement
27:57And it's the complete opposite with Jet
27:59It's calm
28:01It just told him that last time around
28:03Five laps to go
28:05So giving him an idea of how much time
28:07You have to withstand this pressure lap
28:09Almost represents the way they ride
28:11Tomac just wide open everywhere
28:13Where Jet trying to finesse his way around
28:15The mechanics messaging was almost the same
28:17Thanks, JT. There's Johnny O'Mara
28:19The trainer for Jet Lawrence
28:21And a great racer in his own right
28:23Might have a chance here
28:25A little mistake by Jet in that corner
28:27Like that inside line better
28:29Look out, rider down
28:35Eli's going up the inside here
28:39Missing some of those bunts
28:41But you notice how his bike is really bouncy
28:43On some of these sections
28:45And when he gets close to some of these insides
28:47You notice Eli's bike
28:49When he slams into it is rebounding
28:51Pretty hard for him
28:53So he's definitely losing a lot of time
28:55There
28:57A lot of traffic all over the place
28:59Now late in this moto
29:01That lapper might have helped him
29:03Because I think that line that Eli just took
29:05A little bit better
29:07Not so much of a hook
29:09He changed lines because of the lap rider
29:11Yeah, now but he's got to figure out
29:13How to do it better
29:15Probably see the next lap he'll go out there
29:17Got to get in front of these lap riders
29:19See how busy Eli's bike is
29:21Especially when he slams on the brake
29:23Compared to Jet
29:27This is what you call the pick and roll
29:29In NBA
29:31Get your lapper in front of him
29:33Lap rider throws Eli off
29:37Two minutes
29:39And two laps left
29:43Back to an almost two second gap
29:49Jet got through that corner very good
29:51And it's going to be tough
29:53Will it be four laps, will it be three
29:55They're saying four
29:57But it's going to come down to a few seconds I think on that
30:09And here we go again
30:13Just really getting over that section
30:15We mentioned last year with Chase
30:17Very good
30:19But Eli's got this
30:21This one corner saving Eli
30:31Oh, Jet came up short on that jump
30:37And tow back inch closer
30:39It has been a battle of wills
30:44Surprised Eli's still going on the outside
30:46Of those rollers
30:48Because he's definitely losing time
30:50And you can see Jet right in front of him on the inside
30:58Well Jet has done a heck of a job withstanding the pressure
31:00No doubt about that
31:02Nah, Jet, he's playing that game where
31:04He's trying to break him
31:06Instead of worrying about doing a full complete lap
31:08Let me get in sections where Eli's closing in
31:10Let me go faster and try to break him
31:12Because if I can keep that section where he's quicker
31:14And not let him gain
31:16Then Eli will probably start just like
31:18All right, second moto is a good one
31:22Yeah, suddenly two and a half seconds
31:24Yeah, if he doesn't get back close to him on the finish line
31:26This race might be
31:28Might be difficult for him
31:34Hunter Lawrence, meanwhile, up five seconds now
31:36On Plessiger for third
31:38Prado, fifth
31:40That's the top ten for him
31:42Webb, Anderson, Cooper, Pachelbel and Sofocic
31:44That's the top ten
31:52Not quite over
31:54Got it back down to two seconds
31:56And we said it would be close on the clock
31:58And it was
32:00There were five seconds left
32:02So it's three to go, not two
32:10So the last couple of years here
32:12They've done 15 laps
32:14But today they're going to do 16
32:16Because they've got one more lap in
32:18Under the 30 minutes
32:20That's how hard they're pushing right now
32:22Man, these guys are rolling
32:24And you've got to
32:26Mad respect to both of them
32:28These guys are running some lap times
32:30Jet to be able to sustain this pressure
32:32And just knowing as a racer
32:34It's not like he's been out here going wide open
32:36They've been picking their laps
32:38There's moments of the races
32:40Where you can break another guy
32:42And Jet figured out this is that moment
32:44If I can get to him
32:46Then I can kind of relax these next two laps
32:48And Eli's just trying to keep them
32:50But it's hard
32:52Yeah, how much are they
32:54For the endurance factor
32:56Picking spots to
32:58I'm going to chill a few laps
33:00I'm going to make a flurry
33:02Is that all happening with both of them at times
33:04No, absolutely
33:06He's been running with eyes in the back of his head
33:08At some point he realized
33:10He wasn't going to be able to pull away from Eli
33:12But he doesn't want Eli on the back fender
33:14Because he knows how much confidence he's getting
33:16So to be able to figure out where Eli's been good
33:18At what sections
33:20And then pick it up
33:22Then you just kind of wait
33:24You let him get there
33:26As long as he's second or two
33:28Eli's going to put in that flurry
33:30But to be able to have that stamina
33:32And have the belief to be able to do it
33:34That's what you're just seeing
33:36And all of a sudden that gap went from two seconds to four seconds
33:38That is some hard racing to do
33:40It is definitely chest
33:42Not checkers out here
33:44And it's 18
33:46This is an impressive ride, Jason
33:48I'm not going to lie
33:50This is very impressive
33:52Because he's doing it against a guy that we know is called beast mode
33:54And is really strong
33:56Coming off an ACL injury
33:58You know Eli doesn't want anything more than to come out here
34:00And beat this kid
34:02You know you want it
34:04Yeah, I mean
34:06Seven, maybe eight minutes left in this mode
34:08It looked like Jett was on the ropes
34:10Yeah, no, it was
34:12And truthfully, it's a corner or two for Eli
34:14It changes this whole race
34:16If he was somehow able to get closer to Jett
34:18Or even around
34:20Then this whole race would look a lot different
34:22That's why earlier I said Eli looked like he was on that verge
34:24Of like, man, if he just could stay there
34:26He would be fine
34:28But it looked like he was doing it a lot harder
34:30It was a lot more effort for him to do it
34:32So now you're starting to see that pay out
34:34Now it's almost at six seconds
34:36Two to go
34:38For Jett Lawrence
34:40To make his return to racing with a one-one
34:44Yeah, he's got him, Eli
34:46He threw him a towel on this point
34:50Eli will end up second overall
34:52He'll tie Hunter Lawrence on points for the day
34:54But the tiebreaker is
34:56The better second moto, JT
34:58I just
35:00This is such an impressive ride by Jett
35:02I would just say
35:04This is some of the deepest I've ever seen Jett have to go
35:06He's not all the way back to 100% yet
35:08That was a really, really
35:10Big test for Eli
35:12It's not over
35:14But he has withstood it so far
35:16And honestly, I don't think he necessarily knew
35:18That he would be able to do it
35:20So both of them are coming back from injury
35:22Neither of them are probably exactly where they want to be yet
35:24But I'm extremely impressed
35:26By the pressure that Jett was able to withstand
35:28Because we simply don't see people be able to do that
35:30And for proof of that
35:32Look at the gap
35:34Hunter Lawrence is 30 seconds behind these two
35:38Yeah, no, I couldn't agree with you more, JT
35:40Like, I think it's a test for both of them
35:42And I don't know if Eli believed how long he could go for
35:44So, you know, as much as he's going to probably be a little disappointed
35:46Eli should be happy at this ride
35:48Because for him coming off the injury
35:50And we know how dominant Jett
35:52I mean, he won all these races
35:54He's never lost here
35:56He'll come off this
35:58You've got to be impressed with him
36:00And Eli will only get better
36:02He knows he has the speed
36:04He's able to close on him
36:06But at the same time, I'm Jett Lawrence
36:08I'm saying to myself
36:10It doesn't matter who it is
36:12Chase Sexton, Hunter Lawrence, Eli Toback
36:14They're all going to get in the same spot
36:16They're all going to believe they can catch me
36:18And I'm going to run away from them
36:20And do it in a sense
36:22That's huge
36:24So, both these guys, I believe, are winners today
36:28The 18 is dominant right now
36:30And I'll give a little preview of next week
36:32So, for whatever reason, Jett Lawrence
36:34Rides incredibly well at this track
36:36But we've seen some of Tomac's best rides ever
36:38At the next track
36:40Which is Hightown
36:42So, we might see these two settle in
36:44For a whole lot more battles like this
36:46But as far as this track is concerned
36:48Jett is working on 91 consecutive laps
36:50Lead at this track
36:54Yeah, you can see a welcome back for sure
36:56Oh, yeah
36:58Yeah
37:00And the one thing here
37:02We'll say that's different for Eli Tomac
37:04What Jett beating him here
37:06Won't do the same thing as what
37:08If this was Chase Sexton in that spot
37:10You know, this is a whole different feel
37:12I do believe Eli can go next weekend
37:14And feel like, man, I was that close
37:16I haven't been racing
37:18I can beat him
37:20Where I think Chase would hit a little bit differently
37:22Because this has happened to him in the past
37:24If this happens a couple more weeks
37:26Then Eli might start feeling like some of these other guys
37:28But I think this is over
37:30And like what you just said, Jason
37:32I wouldn't be surprised if Eli came out
37:34Dominant next weekend
37:36Because of what we saw here today
37:38And it's odd to say this about a rider
37:40Coming back from ACL surgery
37:42But really, it's still more recent
37:44Jett has been doing this in pro motocross
37:46To Tomac, he raced two last year
37:48They were okay, but he hasn't raced at this pace
37:50To Tomac in a couple of years
37:52Even Jett is less than a year removed
37:54From winning races outdoors
37:56Yeah, 100%
37:58And again, you're coming to a track that
38:00You could argue that this is Jett's best track
38:02Out of all the circuits
38:04And then Eli, this is one of his worst tracks
38:06So, you know, we knew coming into this
38:08I don't think it was whether Jett was strong enough
38:10Injury wise
38:12You know, whether it would be his motorcycle
38:14The questions was those side of things
38:16How would the Honda be
38:18Just race fitness and things like that
38:20So, him being here, riding this good
38:22The bike looked that good
38:24It's not surprising
38:26And if I'm Eli Tomac again
38:28I'm actually pretty happy on this
38:30I think they need to work on the bike
38:32I believe his corners and the way the bike was set up
38:34Was killing him a little bit
38:36And that's some of the time he's lost
38:38But overall, it's him
38:40Look at Hunter
38:42Goes off the track
38:44Persistence pays off for the 7
38:46Ah, nice
38:48AP stuck with him
38:50He's about 5 seconds off
38:52But the man of the day is right here
38:54Yeah, no doubt about it
38:56Undefeated
38:58Now going to be 8-0 at Fox Raceway
39:00On overalls
39:026-0 of the 450 class
39:04Jett Lawrence is back
39:061-1 at round 1
39:10That means a little bit to him
39:14We were talking to him this morning
39:165 hours a day of physical therapy
39:18To get that knee back
39:20Good enough to ride and race
39:22Hard work here
39:24For Aaron Plessiger
39:26Never gave up on
39:28Hunter Lawrence
39:30And he will end the moto in 3rd
39:32I want to see how that affects
39:34The overall
39:36I think Hunter is still going to
39:38Beat him by a point
39:40There's Jett
39:42Shout out to Jason Anderson
39:44He moved his way up to 5th